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Bill: We are better than you bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gay, Lesbian & Transgender Rights M.
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2142
Description[?]:
| enough said. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Current: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is not inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Current: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Nudity on television is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations are only legal for procreation.
Current: Sexual relation laws are set by local governments.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:28:37, November 15, 2005 CET | From |  Sedliacke Povstanie | To | Debating the We are better than you bill |
| Message | Why don't you check the proposals that have been proposed and then stop being repetitive? |
| Date | 13:06:10, November 16, 2005 CET | From | Junta Party | To | Debating the We are better than you bill |
| Message | This makes my wifes anus very sore. |
| Date | 15:00:10, November 16, 2005 CET | From | Gay, Lesbian & Transgender Rights M. | To | Debating the We are better than you bill |
| Message | as if i care. We will continue to propose our party's program until it passes. |
| Date | 23:09:55, November 16, 2005 CET | From | Sedliacke Povstanie | To | Debating the We are better than you bill |
| Message | pinavec. |
| Date | 02:54:58, November 17, 2005 CET | From | Bátory Dynastia | To | Debating the We are better than you bill |
| Message | Hlupy otroks. :) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 18 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 25 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 51 |
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